英語常用口語每天學(xué) 第74課:網(wǎng)絡(luò)競標(biāo)是什么?
(Mary and her boyfriend Joe are chatting online)
Mary: I have something really cool to tell you about! Do you know anything about online auctions?
Joe: Not really.
Mary: They're awesome! I was browsing through the eBay auction today, and I found the cutest fat little copper Buddha! It's over a hundred years old.
Joe: Please don't tell me you bought it.
Mary: Why not?
Joe: If you did, you probably got ripped off.
★ chat (v.)閑談
★ auction (n.) 拍賣
★ awesome (a.) (口語)棒極了的
★ browse (v.) 瀏覽。原意指瀏覽書籍，現(xiàn)今瀏覽網(wǎng)頁也多用此字
★ copper (a.) 銅的，銅制的
★ Buddha (n.) 佛，佛像
★ rip off 偷竊
【參考譯文】
(瑪麗和男朋友喬在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上聊天)
瑪麗︰我有件很酷的事要告訴你!你知道網(wǎng)絡(luò)競標(biāo)是什么東東嗎?
喬︰不是很了解。
瑪麗︰那很炫喔!我今天在eBay競標(biāo)網(wǎng)上瀏覽，發(fā)現(xiàn)一尊好可愛的銅制胖佛像。歷史超過一百年!
喬︰別告訴我你買了。
瑪麗︰為什么不能買?
喬︰果真如此，你的錢可能會被盜用。
